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Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh

Writing · 24 credits
Born1958-09-27
FromEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
Known forWriting
Credits24

Irvine Welsh (born September 27, 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel Trainspotting was made into a film of the same name. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short films.

Known for

21 titles
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg★ 2.8
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg2022 · News
Arena★ 7.2
Arena1975 · Documentary
Question Time★ 5.9
Question Time1979 · News
Trainspotting★ 8.0
Trainspotting1996 · Drama
T2 Trainspotting★ 6.9
T2 Trainspotting2017 · Drama
Swung★ 5.4
Swung2015 · Romance
Trigger Happy TV★ 7.2
Trigger Happy TV2000 · Comedy
Creation Stories★ 6.0
Creation Stories2021 · Drama
The Acid House★ 6.2
The Acid House1998 · Comedy
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh
Beyond Trainspotting: The World of Irvine Welsh2023 · Documentary
Icons of Football
Icons of Football2023 · Documentary
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World★ 8.7
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World2015 · Documentary
Dick Dynamite: 1944★ 5.9
Dick Dynamite: 19442024 · Action
The Magnificent Eleven★ 2.6
The Magnificent Eleven2013 · Comedy
Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen
Britain's Murder Map with Vicky McClure and Jonny Owen2026 · Documentary
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs1999 · Documentary
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible★ 8.3
Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible2025 · Music
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough★ 7.0
Irvine Welsh: Reality Is Not Enough2025 · Documentary
Offended by Irvine Welsh★ 6.5
Offended by Irvine Welsh2020 · Documentary
I Am Weekender★ 7.0
I Am Weekender2023 · Documentary
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood★ 8.0
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood2016 · Documentary